Low-carb Vietnamese style Pho

This LillyPad adapted Vietnamese Beef-Noodle Soup is a wonderful warm option to add some variety to your soup choices.

LillyPad Pho

Ingredients:

• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 star anise pods
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp fish sauce
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 package Miracle Noodle Angel Hair - rinsed
• 3/4 cup bean sprouts
• 1/2 cup mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup bok choy, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup green onion for garnish
• (optional) add lime juice, fresh cilantro, hot thai chilies to taste

Directions:

1. Heat the beef broth along with the anise, ginger, and onion powder, to a simmer in a soup pot for 20 minutes.
2. Add the fish sauce, and soy sauce. Simmer for 5 more minutes.
3. Ladle the hot soup into a serving bowl and add noodles, bean sprouts, mushrooms, and bok choy. 
4. Garnish with green onion and serve.

Optional
For additional protein, add thinly sliced beef that has been browned.

Sautéed Bok Choy

Bok choy is the perfect vegetable for a quick, healthy side dish. Garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes add delicious flavour to this cabbage relative.

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp freshly grated ginger 
• 1/4 tesp red pepper flakes
• 1 1/2 lbs bok choy (about 2 medium bunches)
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp water
• 1/4 tsp olive oil
• salt as desired

Directions

1. Prepare the bok choy by slicing it into 1-inch pieces, cut diagonally across the stem.
2. In a large frying pan with a tight fitting lid, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant but not brown, about 30 seconds.
3. Add the bok choy and fold it into the garlic-ginger mixture until coated, about 1 minute. Add the soy sauce and water, cover, and cook about 1 minute. 
4. Uncover and sauté, stirring occasionally, until the greens are just wilted, stalks are just tender, and most of the water has evaporated (about 2 minutes).
5. Remove from heat. Stir in the sesame oil and season with salt if desired.